31 May 1908
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1908
Page
1
Beacons shine as fair weather returns and droplets fade before game day at the ball field. The Northwest League schedule may see a transfer plan if the storm ends and field conditions improve, with officials reassessing play and possible adjustments to tomorrow’s lineup.
Memorial day snowbound crowds lined the Butte cemeteries as West teams faced weather woes. Managers debated moving Spokane and Butte games to Spokane or Recreation Park, but rising mercury and travel costs kept them home.
The report notes weather affecting events at Troyes with two managements facing about $5,000 in losses. A year ago yesterday, teams Lleame played two games at Columbia. Morning attendance reached 3,300 spectators and 5,000 attended the afternoon session, making for an ideal day despite issues.
May 20 reports from tacoma detail a morning loss to Aberdeen 4 to 5 after sloppy defense and injured pitching, with Steedly lacking form. In the afternoon Tacoma surged early but fell 9 to 9 in a chaotic 9 inning tilt. Glove work by Hall and Seidel and hot bats from Suess and Strefy highlighted the day.
The fragment glosses over May results in the Pacific Coast League with scattered team names and scores. It mentions San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, and California teams with unclear outcomes and stray player references, rendering a full recap impossible from the readable text.
Readable scraps show Portland and Ray Francisco in a baseball or similar contest with erratic scoring and names such as San Remnotana Monmivid Prenel and Pernell. The text contains many garbled phrases, scattered player surnames, and unclear events from a series lasting into extra innings.
Sporting editor notes owner George Tehean of Kansas City hired two Northwest standouts Jimmy McHale Anaconda and Tommy Downey Tacoma to strengthen his club. Downey, sent by Cleveland then Denver, will be sent to Kansas City amid fan pressure as McHale reportedly joins Boston with option for repurchase. Also discusses track meet outlook, racehorses, and boxing news including Jeffries Burns chatter and Wolgast setback.
The piece discusses persistent avoidance of meetings by Brewer and East as a tactic to face only controllable opponents. It notes Attell’s unmatched dominance, praises Wiseman as a weight-class great, and critiques schedules at Cornell Carlisle and Harvard influenced by Harvard era reforms. It questions Cornell and Princeton futures against western rivals and highlights the broader East versus West athletic strength dynamic.
The report notes a 40 dollar per ton import duty and a 74 dollar per ton tariff on titanium plate as part of a price calculation affecting American consumers. The piece suggests the arithmetic of the stand pat faction yields a misleading result, while critics claim the public reaction is inflated.
Taung pitched well for Boston allowing only one reach base as Boston defeats Washington 7 to 4. Batteries Burns Patten and Street for Boston and Rae for Washington. Italicized notes indicate lineup changes and fielding details.
Detroit won the morning game by batters overwhelming White in the Met inning. Pitcher Mian showed rare timing and later pitched well. Batteries were Ghicaroi, Killian, Payne, Owen, and Sullivan. In the afternoon Chicago won after Denton drove Stever Guy from the box. Slaver and Mullin led Chicago with Bemmataty Smith and Sullivan catching.
National League action includes Louis on Chicago and several players named Rusibach Brown and Wine Guek, with Tomatana and Kiam. A total of 16 hits and a late inning scoring surge yielded a narrow afternoon win for one side.
Reports from Brooklyn and Pittsburgh detail shutouts by McGraw's hitters and notable fielding plays. Nicklin's catch with Lumley's drive leads a seventh inning double play in Brooklyn while Pittsburgh pins Cincinnati 4 1 and faces other college and regional games with mixed results including Denver and Des Moines contests.
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